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NCT Number: NCT00183105

ASAP Study - Hospital-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

The objective of this project was to test whether screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use leads to improved alcohol-related outcomes (such as alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol assistance) and is cost-effective.

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Drinking Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Drinking Behavior Health Behavior Mental Disorders Patient Acceptance of Health Care Substance-Related Disorders Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

About this study

In this study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in a diverse group of hospitalized medical patients was tested.

We conducted a randomized trial of medical inpatients with the whole spectrum of alcohol problems from risky use through dependence. Subjects in one group received standard care; subjects in the second group received a brief motivational intervention tailored to the severity of his or her alcohol problem. Primary outcomes are alcohol consumption and linkage to alcohol treatment. Additional outcomes include health-related quality of life, health care utilization, alcohol problems, and readiness to change. Costs, and clinical outcomes measured in quality-adjusted life years, a standard metric that allows comparison to other chronic illnesses, will be compared in a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Fluent in English or Spanish
  • Consume risky amounts of alcohol
  • Provide 2 contacts to assist with follow-up
  • Have no plans to move from the local area within a year of screening
  • Score >21 on Mini-Mental State Examination (no serious cognitive impairment)

Treatment and study plan

Brief Intervention (adaptation of motivational interviewing)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Linkage to alcohol assistance

  2. Change in drinks per day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in the number of times a subject exceeded per occasion limits

  2. Abstinence (dichotomous)

  3. Change in drinks per day

  4. Drinking risky amounts (dichotomous)

  5. Binge drinking (dichotomous)

  6. Hospitalization

  7. Emergency Department visits

  8. Health related quality of life

  9. Readiness to change alcohol use

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Boston University
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • University of Pittsburgh

Registry information

Official study title

Hospital-based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems

Important dates

Study start
2001
Study completion
2006
First posted
Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated
May 6, 2010

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